{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֗ה הָיָה֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ בַּשָּׁנָ֥ה הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖ית לֵאמֹ֑ר לֵ֚ךְ הֵרָאֵ֣ה אֶל־אַחְאָ֔ב וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה מָטָ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה", "text": "And *wayəhî* *yāmîm* *rabbîm* and *dəbar*-*YHWH* *hāyāh* to-*ʾēlîyāhû* in-the-*šānāh* the-*šəlîšît* *lēʾmōr* *lēk* *hērāʾēh* to-*ʾaḥʾāb* and-*ʾettənāh* *māṭār* upon-*pənê* the-*ʾădāmāh*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it came to pass/and it happened", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many", "*dəbar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - was/happened/came", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*šəlîšît*": "adjective feminine singular - third", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*hērāʾēh*": "niphal imperative masculine singular - show yourself/appear", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1cs cohortative - and I will give", "*māṭār*": "noun masculine singular - rain", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face/surface of", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun feminine singular - ground/earth/land" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*dəbar*": "word/speech/command/matter", "*hāyāh*": "came/was/happened", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*hērāʾēh*": "show yourself/appear/be seen", "*ʾettənāh*": "I will give/I will send/I will allow" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.2", "source": "וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ לְהֵרָא֖וֹת אֶל־אַחְאָ֑ב וְהָרָעָ֖ב חָזָ֥ק בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן", "text": "And *wayyēlek* *ʾēlîyāhû* *ləhērāʾôt* to-*ʾaḥʾāb* and-the-*rāʿāb* *ḥāzāq* in-*šōmərôn*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah", "*ləhērāʾôt*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to appear/to show himself", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*rāʿāb*": "noun masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective masculine singular - strong/severe", "*šōmərôn*": "proper name - Samaria" }, "variants": { "*ləhērāʾôt*": "to show himself/to appear/to be seen", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/severe/intense" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.3", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א אַחְאָ֔ב אֶל־עֹבַדְיָ֖הוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְעֹבַדְיָ֗הוּ הָיָ֥ה יָרֵ֛א אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה מְאֹֽד", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-*ʿōbadyāhû* *ʾăšer* over-the-*bayit* and-*ʿōbadyāhû* *hāyāh* *yārēʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*ʿōbadyāhû*": "proper name - Obadiah", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*bayit*": "noun masculine singular - house/household", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - was", "*yārēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - fearing/reverent", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned", "*ʾăšer*": "who/that/which", "*ʿal-habayit*": "over the house/household manager/palace administrator", "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/revering/standing in awe of" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.4", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ בְּהַכְרִ֣ית אִיזֶ֔בֶל אֵ֖ת נְבִיאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּקַּ֨ח עֹבַדְיָ֜הוּ מֵאָ֣ה נְבִאִ֗ים וַֽיַּחְבִּיאֵ֞ם חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִישׁ֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה וְכִלְכְּלָ֖ם לֶ֥חֶם וָמָֽיִם", "text": "And *wayəhî* when-*bəhakrît* *ʾîzebel* *ʾēt* *nəbîʾê* *YHWH* and *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʿōbadyāhû* *mēʾāh* *nəbîʾîm* and *wayyaḥbiʾēm* *ḥămiššîm* *ʾîš* in-the-*məʿārāh* and *wəkilkəlām* *leḥem* and-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*bəhakrît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - in the cutting off", "*ʾîzebel*": "proper name - Jezebel", "*nəbîʾê*": "noun masculine plural construct - prophets of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took", "*ʿōbadyāhû*": "proper name - Obadiah", "*mēʾāh*": "numeral - hundred", "*nəbîʾîm*": "noun masculine plural - prophets", "*wayyaḥbiʾēm*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he hid them", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral - fifty", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*məʿārāh*": "noun feminine singular - cave", "*wəkilkəlām*": "conjunction + pilpel perfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he sustained them", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*māyim*": "noun masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*bəhakrît*": "when cutting off/when destroying/when killing", "*wayyaḥbiʾēm*": "hid them/concealed them", "*wəkilkəlām*": "sustained them/provided for them/nourished them", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַחְאָב֙ אֶל־עֹ֣בַדְיָ֔הוּ לֵ֤ךְ בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶל־כָּל־מַעְיְנֵ֣י הַמַּ֔יִם וְאֶ֖ל כָּל־הַנְּחָלִ֑ים אוּלַ֣י ׀ נִמְצָ֣א חָצִ֗יר וּנְחַיֶּה֙ ס֣וּס וָפֶ֔רֶד וְל֥וֹא נַכְרִ֖ית מֵהַבְּהֵמָֽה", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-*ʿōbadyāhû* *lēk* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* to-all-*maʿyənê* the-*mayim* and-to all-the-*nəḥālîm* *ʾûlay* *nimṣāʾ* *ḥāṣîr* and-*nəḥayyeh* *sûs* and-*pered* and-not *nakrît* from-the-*bəhēmāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*ʿōbadyāhû*": "proper name - Obadiah", "*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land/country", "*maʿyənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - springs of", "*mayim*": "noun masculine plural - water", "*nəḥālîm*": "noun masculine plural - wadis/brooks/streams", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*nimṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1cp - we may find", "*ḥāṣîr*": "noun masculine singular - grass/hay", "*nəḥayyeh*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 1cp - and we may keep alive", "*sûs*": "noun masculine singular - horse", "*pered*": "noun masculine singular - mule", "*nakrît*": "hiphil imperfect 1cp - we cut off/destroy", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun feminine singular - cattle/livestock" }, "variants": { "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/country/ground", "*maʿyənê*": "springs/fountains/water sources", "*nəḥālîm*": "wadis/streams/valleys with water", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/vegetation", "*nəḥayyeh*": "keep alive/preserve/save", "*nakrît*": "cut off/destroy/lose" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.6", "source": "וַֽיְחַלְּק֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ לַֽעֲבָר־בָּ֑הּ אַחְאָ֞ב הָלַ֨ךְ בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ אֶחָד֙ לְבַדּ֔וֹ וְעֹֽבַדְיָ֛הוּ הָלַ֥ךְ בְּדֶרֶךְ־אֶחָ֖ד לְבַדּֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayəḥalləqû* to-themselves *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* to-*laʿăbār*-in-it *ʾaḥʾāb* *hālak* in-*derek* *ʾeḥād* to-*ləbaddô* and-*ʿōbadyāhû* *hālak* in-*derek*-*ʾeḥād* to-*ləbaddô*", "grammar": { "*wayəḥalləqû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3mp - and they divided", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land/country", "*laʿăbār*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to pass through", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*hālak*": "qal perfect 3ms - went/walked", "*derek*": "noun masculine singular - way/road/path", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral masculine singular - one", "*ləbaddô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix - by himself/alone", "*ʿōbadyāhû*": "proper name - Obadiah" }, "variants": { "*wayəḥalləqû*": "they divided/they apportioned", "*laʿăbār*": "to pass through/to travel through", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*ləbaddô*": "by himself/alone/separately" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י עֹבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙ בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ לִקְרָאת֑וֹ וַיַּכִּרֵ֙הוּ֙ וַיִּפֹּ֣ל עַל־פָּנָ֔יו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַאַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה אֲדֹנִ֥י אֵלִיָּֽהוּ", "text": "And *wayəhî* *ʿōbadyāhû* in-the-*derek* and-*hinnēh* *ʾēlîyāhû* to-*liqrātô* and *wayyakkirēhû* and *wayyippōl* upon-*pānāyw* and *wayyōʾmer* ?-*ʾattāh* *zeh* *ʾădōnî* *ʾēlîyāhû*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*ʿōbadyāhû*": "proper name - Obadiah", "*derek*": "noun masculine singular - way/road", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah", "*liqrātô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to meet him", "*wayyakkirēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he recognized him", "*wayyippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell", "*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his face", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2ms - you", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my lord/master", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "it happened/it came to pass", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*liqrātô*": "to meet him/to encounter him", "*wayyakkirēhû*": "recognized him/identified him", "*wayyippōl*": "he fell/he prostrated himself", "*ʾădōnî*": "my lord/my master" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ אָ֑נִי לֵ֛ךְ אֱמֹ֥ר לַאדֹנֶ֖יךָ הִנֵּ֥ה אֵלִיָּֽהוּ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-him *ʾānî* *lēk* *ʾĕmōr* to-*laʾdōneykā* *hinnēh* *ʾēlîyāhû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun 1cs - I", "*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*laʾdōneykā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - to your lord/master", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/here is", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah" }, "variants": { "*ʾānî*": "I/it is I/yes", "*ʾĕmōr*": "say/tell/speak", "*laʾdōneykā*": "to your lord/to your master" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה חָטָ֑אתִי כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה נֹתֵ֧ן אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֛ בְּיַד־אַחְאָ֖ב לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *meh* *ḥāṭāʾtî* that-*ʾattāh* *nōtēn* *ʾet*-*ʿabdəkā* in-*yad*-*ʾaḥʾāb* *lahămîtēnî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I have sinned", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2ms - you", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - your servant", "*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*lahămîtēnî*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 1cs suffix - to kill me" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I have sinned/I have offended", "*nōtēn*": "giving/delivering/handing over", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*lahămîtēnî*": "to kill me/to put me to death" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.10", "source": "חַ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אִם־יֶשׁ־גּ֤וֹי וּמַמְלָכָה֙ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־שָׁלַ֨ח אֲדֹנִ֥י שָׁם֙ לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔ וְאָמְר֖וּ אָ֑יִן וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יעַ אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ וְאֶת־הַגּ֔וֹי כִּ֖י לֹ֥א יִמְצָאֶֽכָּה", "text": "*ḥay* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* if-there-is-*gôy* and-*mamlākāh* *ʾăšer* not-*šālaḥ* *ʾădōnî* there *ləbaqqešəkā* and-*ʾāmərû* *ʾāyin* and-*hišbîaʿ* *ʾet*-the-*mamlākāh* and-*ʾet*-the-*gôy* that not *yimṣāʾekkāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - living/as surely as lives", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2ms suffix - your God", "*gôy*": "noun masculine singular - nation", "*mamlākāh*": "noun feminine singular - kingdom", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he sent", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my lord/master", "*ləbaqqešəkā*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - to seek you", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they said", "*ʾāyin*": "adverb - there is not/he is not here", "*hišbîaʿ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he made swear", "*mamlākāh*": "noun feminine singular - kingdom", "*gôy*": "noun masculine singular - nation", "*yimṣāʾekkāh*": "qal imperfect 3ms + 2ms suffix - he could find you" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "as surely as lives/by the life of", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your God/your deity", "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ləbaqqešəkā*": "to seek you/to search for you", "*ʾāyin*": "he is not here/not present/does not exist", "*hišbîaʿ*": "made swear/put under oath", "*yimṣāʾekkāh*": "could find you/would discover you" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה אַתָּ֣ה אֹמֵ֑ר לֵ֛ךְ אֱמֹ֥ר לַאדֹנֶ֖יךָ הִנֵּ֥ה אֵלִיָּֽהוּ", "text": "And-*ʿattāh* *ʾattāh* *ʾōmēr* *lēk* *ʾĕmōr* to-*laʾdōneykā* *hinnēh* *ʾēlîyāhû*", "grammar": { "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2ms - you", "*ʾōmēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - saying", "*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*laʾdōneykā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - to your lord/master", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/here is", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/telling/commanding", "*ʾĕmōr*": "say/tell/speak" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.12", "source": "וְהָיָ֞ה אֲנִ֣י ׀ אֵלֵ֣ךְ מֵאִתָּ֗ךְ וְר֨וּחַ יְהוָ֤ה ׀ יִֽשָּׂאֲךָ֙ עַ֚ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־אֵדָ֔ע וּבָ֨אתִי לְהַגִּ֧יד לְאַחְאָ֛ב וְלֹ֥א יִֽמְצָאֲךָ֖ וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי וְעַבְדְּךָ֛ יָרֵ֥א אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה מִנְּעֻרָֽי", "text": "And-*hāyāh* *ʾănî* *ʾēlēk* from-*mēʾittāk* and-*rûaḥ* *YHWH* *yiśśāʾăkā* to *ʿal* *ʾăšer* not-*ʾēdāʿ* and-*bāʾtî* *ləhaggîd* to-*ʾaḥʾāb* and-not *yimṣāʾăkā* and-*hărāgānî* and-*ʿabdəkā* *yārēʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* from-*minnəʿurāy*", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - it will happen", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun 1cs - I", "*ʾēlēk*": "qal imperfect 1cs - I will go", "*mēʾittāk*": "preposition + preposition + 2ms suffix - from with you", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*yiśśāʾăkā*": "qal imperfect 3ms + 2ms suffix - will carry you", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/where", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect 1cs - I know", "*bāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I will have come", "*ləhaggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*yimṣāʾăkā*": "qal imperfect 3ms + 2ms suffix - he will find you", "*hărāgānî*": "qal perfect 3ms + 1cs suffix - he will kill me", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - your servant", "*yārēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - fearing", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*minnəʿurāy*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 1cs suffix - from my youth" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "it will happen/it will come to pass", "*ʾēlēk*": "I will go/I will depart", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*yiśśāʾăkā*": "will carry you away/will lift you up/will take you", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "I know/I understand", "*ləhaggîd*": "to tell/to report/to announce", "*yimṣāʾăkā*": "will find you/will discover you", "*hărāgānî*": "he will kill me/he will put me to death", "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/revering/standing in awe of" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.13", "source": "הֲלֹֽא־הֻגַּ֤ד לַֽאדֹנִי֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֔יתִי בַּהֲרֹ֣ג אִיזֶ֔בֶל אֵ֖ת נְבִיאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וָאַחְבִּא֩ מִנְּבִיאֵ֨י יְהוָ֜ה מֵ֣אָה אִ֗ישׁ חֲמִשִּׁ֨ים חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִישׁ֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה וָאֲכַלְכְּלֵ֖ם לֶ֥חֶם וָמָֽיִם", "text": "?Not-*huggad* to-*laʾdōnî* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśîtî* when-*bahărōg* *ʾîzebel* *ʾēt* *nəbîʾê* *YHWH* and-*wāʾaḥbiʾ* from-*minnəbîʾê* *YHWH* *mēʾāh* *ʾîš* *ḥămiššîm* *ḥămiššîm* *ʾîš* in-the-*məʿārāh* and-*wāʾăkalkəlēm* *leḥem* and-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*huggad*": "hophal perfect 3ms - has it been told", "*laʾdōnî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - to my lord", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - what/that which", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I did", "*bahărōg*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when killing", "*ʾîzebel*": "proper name - Jezebel", "*nəbîʾê*": "noun masculine plural construct - prophets of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wāʾaḥbiʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1cs - and I hid", "*minnəbîʾê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - from prophets of", "*mēʾāh*": "numeral - hundred", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/men", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral - fifty", "*məʿārāh*": "noun feminine singular - cave", "*wāʾăkalkəlēm*": "conjunction + pilpel imperfect 1cs + 3mp suffix - and I sustained them", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*māyim*": "noun masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*huggad*": "has it been told/has it been reported", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I did/I performed/I accomplished", "*bahărōg*": "when killing/when murdering/when slaying", "*wāʾaḥbiʾ*": "I hid/I concealed", "*ḥămiššîm ḥămiššîm*": "fifty by fifty/in groups of fifty", "*wāʾăkalkəlēm*": "I sustained them/I provided for them/I nourished them" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.14", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ אַתָּ֣ה אֹמֵ֔ר לֵ֛ךְ אֱמֹ֥ר לַֽאדֹנֶ֖יךָ הִנֵּ֣ה אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ וַהֲרָגָֽנִי", "text": "And-*ʿattāh* *ʾattāh* *ʾōmēr* *lēk* *ʾĕmōr* to-*laʾdōneykā* *hinnēh* *ʾēlîyāhû* and-*hărāgānî*", "grammar": { "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2ms - you", "*ʾōmēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - saying", "*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*laʾdōneykā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - to your lord", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/here is", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah", "*hărāgānî*": "qal perfect 3ms + 1cs suffix - he will kill me" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/telling/commanding", "*hărāgānî*": "he will kill me/he will put me to death" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ חַ֚י יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָמַ֖דְתִּי לְפָנָ֑יו כִּ֥י הַיּ֖וֹם אֵרָאֶ֥ה אֵלָֽיו", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾēlîyāhû* *ḥay* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾăšer* *ʿāmadtî* before-*ləpānāyw* that *hayyôm* *ʾērāʾeh* to-him", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah", "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - living/as surely as lives", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom/before whom", "*ʿāmadtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I stand", "*ləpānāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - before him", "*hayyôm*": "article + noun masculine singular - today/this day", "*ʾērāʾeh*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will show myself" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "as surely as lives/by the life of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/of armies", "*ʿāmadtî*": "I stand/I serve/I minister", "*ləpānāyw*": "before him/in his presence", "*ʾērāʾeh*": "I will show myself/I will appear/I will present myself" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.16", "source": "וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ עֹבַדְיָ֛הוּ לִקְרַ֥את אַחְאָ֖ב וַיַּגֶּד־ל֑וֹ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אַחְאָ֖ב לִקְרַ֥את אֵלִיָּֽהוּ", "text": "And *wayyēlek* *ʿōbadyāhû* to-*liqraʾt* *ʾaḥʾāb* and *wayyagged*-to-him and *wayyēlek* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-*liqraʾt* *ʾēlîyāhû*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*ʿōbadyāhû*": "proper name - Obadiah", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*wayyagged*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he told", "*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah" }, "variants": { "*wayyēlek*": "he went/he traveled/he proceeded", "*liqraʾt*": "to meet/to encounter", "*wayyagged*": "he told/he reported/he informed" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.17", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י כִּרְא֥וֹת אַחְאָ֖ב אֶת־אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַחְאָב֙ אֵלָ֔יו הַאַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה עֹכֵ֥ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* as *kirʾôt* *ʾaḥʾāb* *ʾet*-*ʾēliyyāhû* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-him *haʾattâ* *zeh* *ʿōkēr* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*kirʾôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct of *rāʾâ* - when seeing/as seeing", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahab", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Elijah", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*haʾattâ*": "interrogative particle + personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - [is] you", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʿōkēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular of *ʿākar* - troubler/disturber", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*ʿōkēr*": "troubler/disturber/one who brings calamity", "*kirʾôt*": "when seeing/as soon as saw/upon seeing" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֹ֤א עָכַ֙רְתִּי֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י אִם־אַתָּ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ בַּֽעַזָבְכֶם֙ אֶת־מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרֵ֥י הַבְּעָלִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *lōʾ* *ʿākarti* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* *kî* *ʾim*-*ʾattâ* *û-bêt* *ʾābîkā* *bə-ʿăzābkem* *ʾet*-*miṣwōt* *YHWH* *wə-tēlek* *ʾaḥărê* the-*bəʿālîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿākarti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular of *ʿākar* - I have troubled", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction construct - but rather/except", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*û-bêt*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and house of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*bə-ʿăzābkem*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʿāzab* + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your forsaking", "*miṣwōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*wə-tēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular of *hālak* - and you went", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ha-bəʿālîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Baals" }, "variants": { "*ʿākarti*": "troubled/disturbed/brought calamity upon", "*ʿăzābkem*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*bəʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters (pagan deities)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.19", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁלַ֨ח קְבֹ֥ץ אֵלַ֛י אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־הַ֣ר הַכַּרְמֶ֑ל וְאֶת־נְבִיאֵ֨י הַבַּ֜עַל אַרְבַּ֧ע מֵא֣וֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁ֗ים וּנְבִיאֵ֤י הָֽאֲשֵׁרָה֙ אַרְבַּ֣ע מֵא֔וֹת אֹכְלֵ֖י שֻׁלְחַ֥ן אִיזָֽבֶל׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattâ* *šəlaḥ* *qəbōṣ* to-me *ʾet*-all-*yiśrāʾēl* to-*har* the-*karmel* and-*ʾet*-*nəbîʾê* the-*baʿal* four *mēʾôt* and-fifty and-*nəbîʾê* the-*ʾăšērâ* four *mēʾôt* *ʾōkəlê* *šulḥan* *ʾîzābel*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*šəlaḥ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular of *šālaḥ* - send", "*qəbōṣ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular of *qābaṣ* - gather", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*ha-karmel*": "definite article + proper noun - Carmel", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*nəbîʾê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - prophets of", "*ha-baʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "number, cardinal - four", "*mēʾôt*": "hundreds/hundred", "*wa-ḥămiššîm*": "conjunction + number, cardinal - and fifty", "*û-nəbîʾê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and prophets of", "*hā-ʾăšērâ*": "definite article + proper noun, feminine singular - the Asherah", "*ʾōkəlê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct of *ʾākal* - eaters of", "*šulḥan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - table of", "*ʾîzābel*": "proper noun, feminine - Jezebel" }, "variants": { "*qəbōṣ*": "gather/assemble/collect", "*ʾăšērâ*": "Asherah (fertility goddess)/sacred pole/sacred tree", "*šulḥan*": "table/food provision/royal service" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.20", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח אַחְאָ֖ב בְּכָל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץ אֶת־הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים אֶל־הַ֥ר הַכַּרְמֶֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *ʾaḥʾāb* in-all-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wə-yiqbōṣ* *ʾet*-the-*nəbîʾîm* to-*har* the-*karmel*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *šālaḥ* - and he sent", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahab", "*bə*": "preposition - in/among", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*wə-yiqbōṣ*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qābaṣ* - and he gathered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-nəbîʾîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the prophets", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*ha-karmel*": "definite article + proper noun - Carmel" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*yiqbōṣ*": "gathered/assembled/collected" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.21", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ עַד־מָתַ֞י אַתֶּ֣ם פֹּסְחִים֮ עַל־שְׁתֵּ֣י הַסְּעִפִּים֒ אִם־יְהוָ֤ה הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרָ֔יו וְאִם־הַבַּ֖עַל לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרָ֑יו וְלֹֽא־עָנ֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֹת֖וֹ דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yiggaš* *ʾēliyyāhû* to-all-the-*ʿām* *wə-yōʾmer* until-*mātay* *ʾattem* *pōsəḥîm* on-*štê* the-*səʿippîm* if-*YHWH* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *lekû* after-him and-if-the-*baʿal* *lekû* after-him and-*lōʾ*-*ʿānû* the-*ʿām* him *dābār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiggaš*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *nāgaš* - and he approached", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Elijah", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when/how long", "*ʾattem*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*pōsəḥîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural of *pāsaḥ* - limping/hesitating", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/over", "*štê*": "number, feminine dual construct - two of", "*ha-səʿippîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the divided opinions/branches", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (intensive) - the God", "*lekû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural of *hālak* - go/walk", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*ha-baʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿānû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural of *ʿānâ* - they answered", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing" }, "variants": { "*pōsəḥîm*": "limping/wavering/hesitating/skipping between", "*səʿippîm*": "divided opinions/branches/forks in the road/thoughts", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם אֲנִ֞י נוֹתַ֧רְתִּי נָבִ֛יא לַיהוָ֖ה לְבַדִּ֑י וּנְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֔עַל אַרְבַּע־מֵא֥וֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēliyyāhû* to-the-*ʿām* *ʾănî* *nôtartî* *nābîʾ* to-*YHWH* *ləbaddî* and-*nəbîʾê* the-*baʿal* four-*mēʾôt* and-fifty *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Elijah", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*nôtartî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular of *yātar* - I am left/I remain", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for Yahweh/the LORD", "*ləbaddî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - by myself/alone", "*û-nəbîʾê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and prophets of", "*ha-baʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "number, cardinal - four", "*mēʾôt*": "hundreds", "*wa-ḥămiššîm*": "conjunction + number, cardinal - and fifty", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/men" }, "variants": { "*nôtartî*": "I remain/I am left/I alone am left", "*ləbaddî*": "by myself/alone/only me" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.23", "source": "וְיִתְּנוּ־לָ֜נוּ שְׁנַ֣יִם פָּרִ֗ים וְיִבְחֲר֣וּ לָהֶם֩ הַפָּ֨ר הָאֶחָ֜ד וִֽינַתְּחֻ֗הוּ וְיָשִׂ֙ימוּ֙ עַל־הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאֵ֖שׁ לֹ֣א יָשִׂ֑ימוּ וַאֲנִ֞י אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה ׀ אֶת־הַפָּ֣ר הָאֶחָ֗ד וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ עַל־הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאֵ֖שׁ לֹ֥א אָשִֽׂים׃", "text": "*wə-yittənû*-to-us two *pārîm* and-*yibḥărû* for-themselves the-*pār* the-one and-*yənattəḥûhû* and-*yāśîmû* on-the-*ʿēṣîm* and-*ʾēš* *lōʾ* *yāśîmû* and-*ʾănî* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *ʾet*-the-*pār* the-one and-*nātattî* on-the-*ʿēṣîm* and-*ʾēš* *lōʾ* *ʾāśîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yittənû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *nātan* - and let them give", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*šənayim*": "number, masculine dual - two", "*pārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bulls", "*wə-yibḥărû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *bāḥar* - and let them choose", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*ha-pār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bull", "*hā-ʾeḥād*": "definite article + number, masculine singular - the one", "*wî-nattəḥûhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *nātaḥ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and let them cut it in pieces", "*wə-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *śîm* - and let them place", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the wood/sticks", "*wə-ʾēš*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and fire", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *śîm* - they will place", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular of *ʿāśâ* - I will prepare", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-pār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bull", "*hā-ʾeḥād*": "definite article + number, masculine singular - the one", "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular of *nātan* - and I will put", "*ʾāśîm*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular of *śîm* - I will place" }, "variants": { "*pār*": "bull/young bull/bullock", "*yənattəḥûhû*": "cut it in pieces/cut it up/dismember it", "*ʿēṣîm*": "wood/trees/sticks/pieces of wood" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.24", "source": "וּקְרָאתֶ֞ם בְּשֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם וֽ͏ַאֲנִי֙ אֶקְרָ֣א בְשֵׁם־יְהוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֧ה הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲנֶ֥ה בָאֵ֖שׁ ה֣וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיַּ֧עַן כָּל־הָעָ֛ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ ט֥וֹב הַדָּבָֽר׃", "text": "*û-qərāʾtem* in-*šēm* *ʾĕlōhêkem* and-*ʾănî* *ʾeqrāʾ* in-*šēm*-*YHWH* *wə-hāyâ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* who-*yaʿăneh* in-the-*ʾēš* he the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-yaʿan* all-the-*ʿām* *wə-yōʾmrû* *ṭôb* the-*dābār*", "grammar": { "*û-qərāʾtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - and you shall call", "*bə-šēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on the name of", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your gods", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular of *qārāʾ* - I will call", "*bə-šēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on the name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it will be", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (intensive) - the God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*yaʿăneh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʿānâ* - will answer", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the fire", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (intensive) - the God", "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʿānâ* - and answered", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wə-yōʾmrû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *ʾāmar* - and they said", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the word/thing" }, "variants": { "*qərāʾtem*": "call/invoke/cry out to", "*yaʿăneh*": "answers/responds/replies", "*bā-ʾēš*": "with fire/by fire/through fire" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ לִנְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֗עַל בַּחֲר֨וּ לָכֶ֜ם הַפָּ֤ר הָֽאֶחָד֙ וַעֲשׂ֣וּ רִאשֹׁנָ֔ה כִּ֥י אַתֶּ֖ם הָרַבִּ֑ים וְקִרְאוּ֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֵ֖שׁ לֹ֥א תָשִֽׂימוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēliyyāhû* to-*nəbîʾê* the-*baʿal* *baḥărû* for-yourselves the-*pār* the-one and-*ʿăśû* *rišōnâ* because *ʾattem* the-*rabbîm* and-*qirʾû* in-*šēm* *ʾĕlōhêkem* and-*ʾēš* *lōʾ* *tāśîmû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Elijah", "*li-nəbîʾê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to prophets of", "*ha-baʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal", "*baḥărû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural of *bāḥar* - choose", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*ha-pār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bull", "*hā-ʾeḥād*": "definite article + number, masculine singular - the one", "*wa-ʿăśû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine plural of *ʿāśâ* - and prepare", "*rišōnâ*": "adverb - first", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattem*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*hā-rabbîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the many", "*wə-qirʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - and call", "*bə-šēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on the name of", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your gods", "*wə-ʾēš*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and fire", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural of *śîm* - you shall place" }, "variants": { "*rišōnâ*": "first/firstly/at the beginning", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/majority", "*baḥărû*": "choose/select/pick out" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.26", "source": "וַ֠יִּקְחוּ אֶת־הַפָּ֨ר אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֣ן לָהֶם֮ וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֒ וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ בְשֵׁם־הַ֠בַּעַל מֵהַבֹּ֨קֶר וְעַד־הַצָּהֳרַ֤יִם לֵאמֹר֙ הַבַּ֣עַל עֲנֵ֔נוּ וְאֵ֥ין ק֖וֹל וְאֵ֣ין עֹנֶ֑ה וַֽיְפַסְּח֔וּ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*wə-yiqḥû* *ʾet*-the-*pār* which-*nātan* to-them *wə-yaʿăśû* *wə-yiqrəʾû* in-*šēm*-the-*baʿal* from-the-*bōqer* and-until-the-*ṣŏhŏrayim* *lēʾmōr* the-*baʿal* answer-us and-*ʾên* *qôl* and-*ʾên* *ʿōneh* *wə-yəpasseḥû* on-the-*mizbēaḥ* which *ʿāśâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *lāqaḥ* - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-pār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bull", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular of *nātan* - he gave", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *ʿāśâ* - and they prepared", "*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - and they called", "*bə-šēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on the name of", "*ha-baʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal", "*mē-ha-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the morning", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and until", "*ha-ṣŏhŏrayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the noon", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʾāmar* - saying", "*ha-baʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal", "*ʿănēnû*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular of *ʿānâ* + 1st person plural suffix - answer us", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound", "*ʿōneh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular of *ʿānâ* - answering", "*wə-yəpasseḥû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *pāsaḥ* - and they limped/danced", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*ha-mizbēaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the altar", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʿāśâ* - he/it made" }, "variants": { "*yəpasseḥû*": "limped/hopped/danced around/leapt upon", "*ṣŏhŏrayim*": "noon/midday/high noon", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.27", "source": "וַיְהִ֨י בַֽצָּהֳרַ֜יִם וַיְהַתֵּ֧ל בָּהֶ֣ם אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ קִרְא֤וּ בְקוֹל־גָּדוֹל֙ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֣ים ה֔וּא כִּ֣י שִׂ֧יחַ וְכִֽי־שִׂ֛יג ל֖וֹ וְכִֽי־דֶ֣רֶךְ ל֑וֹ אוּלַ֛י יָשֵׁ֥ן ה֖וּא וְיִקָֽץ׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* in-the-*ṣŏhŏrayim* *wə-yəhattēl* in-them *ʾēliyyāhû* *wə-yōʾmer* *qirʾû* in-*qôl*-*gādôl* because-*ʾĕlōhîm* he because *śîaḥ* and-because-*śîg* to-him and-because-*derek* to-him perhaps *yāšēn* he and-*yîqāṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass", "*ba-ṣŏhŏrayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon", "*wə-yəhattēl*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hātal* - and he mocked", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - at them", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Elijah", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*qirʾû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - call", "*bə-qôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with a voice", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - loud/great", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (intensive) - god", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*śîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - meditation/conversation", "*wə-kî*": "conjunction + conjunction - and for/because", "*śîg*": "noun, masculine singular - private business/withdrawal", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-kî*": "conjunction + conjunction - and for/because", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular - journey/way", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*yāšēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - asleep", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*wə-yîqāṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qîṣ* - and he will awake" }, "variants": { "*yəhattēl*": "mocked/ridiculed/derided", "*śîaḥ*": "meditation/conversation/is in deep thought", "*śîg*": "withdrawn/gone aside/busy/occupied", "*derek*": "journey/way/traveling" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.28", "source": "וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל גָּד֔וֹל וַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙ כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם בַּחֲרָב֖וֹת וּבָֽרְמָחִ֑ים עַד־שְׁפָךְ־דָּ֖ם עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrəʾû* in-*qôl* *gādôl* *wə-yitgōdədû* according-to-*mišpāṭām* with-*ḥărābôt* and-with-*rəmāḥîm* until-*šəpāk*-*dām* upon-them", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - and they called", "*bə-qôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with a voice", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - loud/great", "*wə-yitgōdədû*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *gādad* - and they cut themselves", "*kə-mišpāṭām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their custom", "*ba-ḥărābôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with swords", "*û-bā-rəmāḥîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - and with spears", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*šəpāk*": "Qal infinitive construct of *šāpak* - pouring out", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them" }, "variants": { "*yitgōdədû*": "cut themselves/gashed themselves/wounded themselves", "*mišpāṭām*": "their custom/their practice/their manner", "*šəpāk-dām*": "pouring out blood/blood flowing/shedding blood" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.29", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כַּעֲבֹ֣ר הַֽצָּהֳרַ֔יִם וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֔וּ עַ֖ד לַעֲל֣וֹת הַמִּנְחָ֑ה וְאֵֽין־ק֥וֹל וְאֵין־עֹנֶ֖ה וְאֵ֥ין קָֽשֶׁב׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* as-*ʿăbōr* the-*ṣŏhŏrayim* *wə-yitnabbəʾû* until *laʿălôt* the-*minḥâ* and-*ʾên*-*qôl* and-*ʾên*-*ʿōneh* and-*ʾên* *qāšeb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass", "*ka-ʿăbōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʿābar* - as passed", "*ha-ṣŏhŏrayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the noon", "*wə-yitnabbəʾû*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *nābāʾ* - and they prophesied", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*laʿălôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʿālâ* - going up/offering of", "*ha-minḥâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the offering", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no", "*ʿōneh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular of *ʿānâ* - answering", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no", "*qāšeb*": "noun, masculine singular - attention/attentiveness" }, "variants": { "*ʿăbōr*": "passing/passed by/went by", "*yitnabbəʾû*": "prophesied/acted as prophets/raved", "*minḥâ*": "offering/grain offering/evening sacrifice", "*qāšeb*": "attention/heed/response" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.30", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֤הוּ לְכָל־הָעָם֙ גְּשׁ֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וַיִּגְּשׁ֥וּ כָל־הָעָ֖ם אֵלָ֑יו וַיְרַפֵּ֛א אֶת־מִזְבַּ֥ח יְהוָ֖ה הֶהָרֽוּס׃", "text": "*wă-yō'mer* *'ēlîyāhû* to-all-the-*'ām* *gĕšû* to-me *wă-yiggĕšû* all-the-*'ām* to-him *wă-yĕrappē'* *'et*-*mizbēaḥ* *YHWH* the-*hehārûs*", "grammar": { "*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*'ām*": "common noun, masculine singular - people/nation", "*gĕšû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - draw near/approach", "*wă-yiggĕšû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they drew near", "*wă-yĕrappē'*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he repaired/restored", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*mizbēaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - altar of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hehārûs*": "definite article + qal passive participle masculine singular - the demolished/ruined" }, "variants": { "*wă-yĕrappē'*": "repair/restore/heal", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*hehārûs*": "thrown down/demolished/broken down/ruined" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.31", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ שְׁתֵּ֤ים עֶשְׂרֵה֙ אֲבָנִ֔ים כְּמִסְפַּ֖ר שִׁבְטֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹ֑ב אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיָ֨ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִהְיֶ֥ה שְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wă-yiqqaḥ* *'ēlîyāhû* *šĕttêm* *'eśrēh* *'ăḇānîm* according-to-*mispar* *šiḇṭê* *bĕnê*-*ya'ăqōḇ* *'ăšer* *hāyāh* *dĕḇar*-*YHWH* to-him *lē'mōr* *yiśrā'ēl* *yihyeh* *šĕmeḵā*", "grammar": { "*wă-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*šĕttêm* *'eśrēh*": "cardinal number, feminine - twelve", "*'ăḇānîm*": "common noun, feminine plural - stones", "*mispar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*šiḇṭê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*bĕnê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which/whom/that", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/happened", "*dĕḇar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he/it will be", "*šĕmeḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name" }, "variants": { "*'ăḇānîm*": "stones/rocks", "*šiḇṭê*": "tribes/rods/staffs", "*dĕḇar*": "word/speech/matter" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.32", "source": "וַיִּבְנֶ֧ה אֶת־הָאֲבָנִ֛ים מִזְבֵּ֖חַ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּ֣עַשׂ תְּעָלָ֗ה כְּבֵית֙ סָאתַ֣יִם זֶ֔רַע סָבִ֖יב לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "*wă-yiḇneh* *'et*-the-*'ăḇānîm* *mizbēaḥ* in-*šēm* *YHWH* *wă-ya'aś* *tĕ'ālâ* like-*bêt* *sā'tāyim* *zera'* *sāḇîḇ* to-the-*mizbēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wă-yiḇneh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'ăḇānîm*": "common noun, feminine plural with definite article - the stones", "*mizbēaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular - altar", "*šēm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wă-ya'aś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*tĕ'ālâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - trench/channel", "*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*sā'tāyim*": "common noun, dual form - two seahs", "*zera'*": "common noun, masculine singular - seed", "*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*mizbēaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the altar" }, "variants": { "*tĕ'ālâ*": "trench/channel/conduit", "*bêt* *sā'tāyim* *zera'*": "space that would contain two seahs of seed (measurement of volume/capacity)", "*sā'tāyim*": "two seahs (ancient measure of volume)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.33", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ אֶת־הָֽעֵצִ֑ים וַיְנַתַּח֙ אֶת־הַפָּ֔ר וַיָּ֖שֶׂם עַל־הָעֵצִֽים׃", "text": "*wă-ya'ărōḵ* *'et*-the-*'ēṣîm* *wă-yĕnattaḥ* *'et*-the-*pār* *wă-yāśem* on-the-*'ēṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wă-ya'ărōḵ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arranged", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'ēṣîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wood/pieces of wood", "*wă-yĕnattaḥ*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cut in pieces", "*pār*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the bull", "*wă-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*'ēṣîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wood/pieces of wood" }, "variants": { "*ya'ărōḵ*": "arrange/set in order/prepare", "*'ēṣîm*": "wood/timber/trees", "*yĕnattaḥ*": "cut in pieces/dismember", "*pār*": "bull/young bull" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.34", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מִלְא֨וּ אַרְבָּעָ֤ה כַדִּים֙ מַ֔יִם וְיִֽצְק֥וּ עַל־הָעֹלָ֖ה וְעַל־הָעֵצִ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁנוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁנ֔וּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שַׁלֵּ֖שׁוּ וַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*wă-yō'mer* *mil'û* *'arbā'â* *kaddîm* *mayim* *wĕ-yiṣqû* on-the-*'ōlâ* and-on-the-*'ēṣîm* *wă-yō'mer* *šĕnû* *wă-yišnû* *wă-yō'mer* *šallēšû* *wă-yĕšallēšû*", "grammar": { "*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mil'û*": "piel imperative masculine plural - fill", "*'arbā'â*": "cardinal number, masculine - four", "*kaddîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - jars/containers", "*mayim*": "common noun, masculine plural - water", "*wĕ-yiṣqû*": "waw conjunctive + qal imperative masculine plural - and pour", "*'ōlâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the burnt offering", "*'ēṣîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wood", "*šĕnû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - do again/repeat", "*wă-yišnû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they repeated", "*šallēšû*": "piel imperative masculine plural - do a third time", "*wă-yĕšallēšû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they did a third time" }, "variants": { "*kaddîm*": "jars/containers/vessels", "*'ōlâ*": "burnt offering/that which goes up", "*šĕnû*": "do a second time/repeat", "*šallēšû*": "do a third time/triple" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.35", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ הַמַּ֔יִם סָבִ֖יב לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְגַ֥ם אֶת־הַתְּעָלָ֖ה מִלֵּא־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wă-yēlĕḵû* the-*mayim* *sāḇîḇ* to-the-*mizbēaḥ* and-also *'et*-the-*tĕ'ālâ* *millē'*-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*wă-yēlĕḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went/ran", "*mayim*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water", "*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*mizbēaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the altar", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*tĕ'ālâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the trench", "*millē'*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he filled", "*māyim*": "common noun, masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*yēlĕḵû*": "went/ran/flowed", "*tĕ'ālâ*": "trench/channel/conduit" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.36", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּעֲל֣וֹת הַמִּנְחָ֗ה וַיִּגַּ֞שׁ אֵלִיָּ֣הוּ הַנָּבִיא֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָם֙ יִצְחָ֣ק וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַיּ֣וֹם יִוָּדַ֗ע כִּֽי־אַתָּ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַאֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וּבִדְבָרְךָ֣ עָשִׂ֔יתִי אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*wă-yĕhî* in-*ba'ălôt* the-*minḥâ* *wă-yiggaš* *'ēlîyāhû* the-*nāḇî'* *wă-yō'mar* *YHWH* *'ĕlōhê* *'aḇrāhām* *yiṣḥāq* and-*yiśrā'ēl* the-*yôm* *yiwwāda'* that-you *'ĕlōhîm* in-*yiśrā'ēl* and-I *'aḇdeḵā* and-in-*diḇārĕḵā* *'āśîtî* *'ēt* all-the-*dĕḇārîm* the-*hā'ēlleh*", "grammar": { "*wă-yĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ba'ălôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in the going up/offering of", "*minḥâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the offering/grain offering", "*wă-yiggaš*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he approached", "*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*nāḇî'*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet", "*wă-yō'mar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'ĕlōhê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*'aḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*yiwwāda'*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be known", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - God", "*'aḇdeḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*diḇārĕḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*'āśîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have done", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*dĕḇārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the things/words", "*hā'ēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - these" }, "variants": { "*minḥâ*": "offering/grain offering/tribute", "*nāḇî'*": "prophet/spokesperson", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*diḇārĕḵā*": "your word/your command/your matter", "*dĕḇārîm*": "words/things/matters" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.37", "source": "עֲנֵ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ עֲנֵ֔נִי וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְאַתָּ֛ה הֲסִבֹּ֥תָ אֶת־לִבָּ֖ם אֲחֹרַנִּֽית׃", "text": "*'ănēnî* *YHWH* *'ănēnî* *wĕ-yēdĕ'û* the-*'ām* the-*zeh* that-you *YHWH* the-*'ĕlōhîm* and-you *hăsibbōtā* *'et*-*libbām* *'ăḥōrannît*", "grammar": { "*'ănēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wĕ-yēdĕ'û*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they will know", "*'ām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*hăsibbōtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have turned", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*libbām*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*'ăḥōrannît*": "adverb - backward/back again" }, "variants": { "*'ănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*hăsibbōtā*": "turned/turned back/caused to turn", "*'ăḥōrannît*": "backward/back again/in return" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.38", "source": "וַתִּפֹּ֣ל אֵשׁ־יְהוָ֗ה וַתֹּ֤אכַל אֶת־הָֽעֹלָה֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאֶת־הָאֲבָנִ֖ים וְאֶת־הֶעָפָ֑ר וְאֶת־הַמַּ֥יִם אֲשֶׁר־בַּתְּעָלָ֖ה לִחֵֽכָה׃", "text": "*wă-tippōl* *'ēš*-*YHWH* *wă-tō'ḵal* *'et*-the-*'ōlâ* and-*'et*-the-*'ēṣîm* and-*'et*-the-*'ăḇānîm* and-*'et*-the-*'āp̄ār* and-*'et*-the-*mayim* *'ăšer*-in-the-*tĕ'ālâ* *liḥēḵâ*", "grammar": { "*wă-tippōl*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it fell", "*'ēš*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - fire of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wă-tō'ḵal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it consumed", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'ōlâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the burnt offering", "*'ēṣîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wood", "*'ăḇānîm*": "common noun, feminine plural with definite article - the stones", "*'āp̄ār*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dust", "*mayim*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*tĕ'ālâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the trench", "*liḥēḵâ*": "piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - it licked up" }, "variants": { "*'ēš*": "fire/flame", "*'ōlâ*": "burnt offering/that which goes up", "*'āp̄ār*": "dust/soil/earth", "*tĕ'ālâ*": "trench/channel/conduit", "*liḥēḵâ*": "licked up/consumed" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.39", "source": "וַיַּרְא֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ יְהוָה֙ ה֣וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים יְהוָ֖ה ה֥וּא הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wă-yar'* all-the-*'ām* *wă-yippĕlû* on-*pĕnêhem* *wă-yō'mĕrû* *YHWH* *hû'* the-*'ĕlōhîm* *YHWH* *hû'* the-*'ĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wă-yar'*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he/it saw", "*'ām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*wă-yippĕlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they fell", "*pĕnêhem*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*wă-yō'mĕrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hû'*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God" }, "variants": { "*'ām*": "people/nation", "*pĕnêhem*": "their faces/their presence", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.40", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ לָהֶ֜ם תִּפְשׂ֣וּ ׀ אֶת־נְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֗עַל אִ֛ישׁ אַל־יִמָּלֵ֥ט מֵהֶ֖ם וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂ֑וּם וַיּוֹרִדֵ֤ם אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־נַ֣חַל קִישׁ֔וֹן וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖ם שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wă-yō'mer* *'ēlîyāhû* to-them *tip̄śû* *'et*-*nĕḇî'ê* the-*ba'al* *'îš* not-*yimmālēṭ* from-them *wă-yitpĕśûm* *wă-yôridēm* *'ēlîyāhû* to-*naḥal* *qîšôn* *wă-yišḥāṭēm* there", "grammar": { "*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*tip̄śû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - seize", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*nĕḇî'ê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - prophets of", "*ba'al*": "proper noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Baal", "*'îš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man", "*yimmālēṭ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he escape", "*wă-yitpĕśûm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and they seized them", "*wă-yôridēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he brought them down", "*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*naḥal*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - wadi/brook of", "*qîšôn*": "proper noun - Kishon", "*wă-yišḥāṭēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he slaughtered them" }, "variants": { "*tip̄śû*": "seize/capture/grasp", "*nĕḇî'ê*": "prophets/spokespersons", "*yimmālēṭ*": "escape/slip away/be delivered", "*naḥal*": "wadi/brook/valley", "*yišḥāṭēm*": "slaughtered/killed/slew" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.41", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ לְאַחְאָ֔ב עֲלֵ֖ה אֱכֹ֣ל וּשְׁתֵ֑ה כִּי־ק֖וֹל הֲמ֥וֹן הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃", "text": "*wă-yō'mer* *'ēlîyāhû* to-*'aḥ'āḇ* *'ălēh* *'ĕḵōl* and-*šĕtēh* for-*qôl* *hămôn* the-*gāšem*", "grammar": { "*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*'aḥ'āḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*'ălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*'ĕḵōl*": "qal imperative masculine singular - eat", "*šĕtēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - drink", "*qôl*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*hămôn*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - abundance of", "*gāšem*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the rain" }, "variants": { "*'ălēh*": "go up/ascend", "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*hămôn*": "abundance/multitude/noise", "*gāšem*": "rain/heavy rain" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.42", "source": "וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה אַחְאָ֖ב לֶאֱכֹ֣ל וְלִשְׁתּ֑וֹת וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ עָלָ֨ה אֶל־רֹ֤אשׁ הַכַּרְמֶל֙ וַיִּגְהַ֣ר אַ֔רְצָה וַיָּ֥שֶׂם פָּנָ֖יו בֵּ֥ין בִּרְכָּֽיו׃", "text": "*wă-ya'ăleh* *'aḥ'āḇ* to-*'ĕḵōl* and-to-*šĕtôt* and-*'ēlîyāhû* *'ālāh* to-*rō'š* the-*karmel* *wă-yighar* *'arṣâ* *wă-yāśem* *pānāyw* between *birkāyw*", "grammar": { "*wă-ya'ăleh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*'aḥ'āḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*'ĕḵōl*": "qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*šĕtôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*'ālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went up", "*rō'š*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - top of", "*karmel*": "proper noun with definite article - the Carmel", "*wă-yighar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*'arṣâ*": "common noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground", "*wă-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he put", "*pānāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*birkāyw*": "common noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his knees" }, "variants": { "*ya'ăleh*": "went up/ascended", "*rō'š*": "head/top/summit", "*yighar*": "bowed down/crouched down/bent over", "*'arṣâ*": "to the ground/earthward", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence", "*birkāyw*": "his knees" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.43", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶֽל־נַעֲר֗וֹ עֲלֵֽה־נָא֙ הַבֵּ֣ט דֶּֽרֶךְ־יָ֔ם וַיַּ֙עַל֙ וַיַּבֵּ֔ט וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵ֣ין מְא֑וּמָה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שֻׁ֖ב שֶׁ֥בַע פְּעָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wă-yō'mer* to-*na'ărô* *'ălēh*-*nā'* *habbēṭ* *dereḵ*-*yām* *wă-ya'al* *wă-yabbēṭ* *wă-yō'mer* *'ên* *mĕ'ûmâ* *wă-yō'mer* *šuḇ* *šeḇa'* *pĕ'āmîm*", "grammar": { "*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*na'ărô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant/young man", "*'ălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*habbēṭ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/observe", "*dereḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*yām*": "common noun, masculine singular - sea", "*wă-ya'al*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*wă-yabbēṭ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he looked", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mĕ'ûmâ*": "indefinite pronoun - anything", "*šuḇ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - return", "*šeḇa'*": "cardinal number - seven", "*pĕ'āmîm*": "common noun, feminine plural - times" }, "variants": { "*na'ărô*": "his servant/his attendant/his young man", "*'ălēh*": "go up/ascend", "*habbēṭ*": "look/observe/gaze", "*dereḵ*-*yām*": "way of the sea/toward the sea", "*'ên* *mĕ'ûmâ*": "there is nothing/not anything", "*šuḇ*": "return/go back/do again" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.44", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ בַּשְּׁבִעִ֔ית וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּה־עָ֛ב קְטַנָּ֥ה כְּכַף־אִ֖ישׁ עֹלָ֣ה מִיָּ֑ם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר עֲלֵ֨ה אֱמֹ֤ר אֶל־אַחְאָב֙ אֱסֹ֣ר וָרֵ֔ד וְלֹ֥א יַעַצָרְכָ֖ה הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃", "text": "*wă-yĕhî* in-the-*šĕḇî'ît* *wă-yō'mer* behold-*'āḇ* *qĕṭannâ* like-*kap*-*'îš* *'ōlâ* from-*yām* *wă-yō'mer* *'ălēh* *'ĕmōr* to-*'aḥ'āḇ* *'ĕsōr* and-*rēd* and-not *ya'ăṣārḵâ* the-*gāšem*", "grammar": { "*wă-yĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*šĕḇî'ît*": "ordinal number, feminine singular with definite article - the seventh", "*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'āḇ*": "common noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*qĕṭannâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - small", "*kap*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - palm of", "*'îš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man", "*'ōlâ*": "qal active participle feminine singular - rising", "*yām*": "common noun, masculine singular - sea", "*'ălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*'ĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*'aḥ'āḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*'ĕsōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - harness/bind", "*rēd*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go down", "*ya'ăṣārḵâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it will stop you", "*gāšem*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the rain" }, "variants": { "*šĕḇî'ît*": "seventh (time)", "*'āḇ*": "cloud/dark cloud/thick cloud", "*qĕṭannâ*": "small/little", "*kap*-*'îš*": "like a man's palm/hand", "*'ōlâ*": "rising/ascending/going up", "*'ĕsōr*": "harness/bind/prepare (chariot)", "*rēd*": "go down/descend", "*ya'ăṣārḵâ*": "stop you/restrain you/detain you" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.45", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ עַד־כֹּ֣ה וְעַד־כֹּ֗ה וְהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ הִֽתְקַדְּרוּ֙ עָבִ֣ים וְר֔וּחַ וַיְהִ֖י גֶּ֣שֶׁם גָּד֑וֹל וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב אַחְאָ֖ב וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃", "text": "*Wayəhî* until-*kōh* *wə*-until-*kōh* *wə*-the-*šāmayim* *hitqaddərû* *ʿābîm* *wə*-*rûaḥ* *wayəhî* *gešem* *gādôl* *wayyirkab* *ʾaḥʾāb* *wayyēlek* *yizrəʿeʾlâ*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/here/in this manner", "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens/sky", "*hitqaddərû*": "Hitpael perfect 3rd common plural - darkened themselves/became black", "*ʿābîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - clouds", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular - wind/spirit", "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine, singular - rain", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine, singular - great/heavy", "*wayyirkab*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rode", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*yizrəʿeʾlâ*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*kōh*": "thus/so/here/this way", "*hitqaddərû*": "grew dark/became black/were covered", "*ʿābîm*": "clouds/dark masses", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*gešem*": "rain/downpour", "*gādôl*": "great/heavy/intense" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.18.46", "source": "וְיַד־יְהוָ֗ה הָֽיְתָה֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ וַיְשַׁנֵּ֖ס מָתְנָ֑יו וַיָּ֙רָץ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אַחְאָ֔ב עַד־בֹּאֲכָ֖ה יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*yad*-*YHWH* *hāyətâ* *ʾel*-*ʾēliyyāhû* *wayəšannēs* *motnāyw* *wayyāroṣ* *lipnê* *ʾaḥʾāb* *ʿad*-*bōʾăkâ* *yizrəʿeʾlâ*", "grammar": { "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - hand of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*hāyətâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was/came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/upon", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah", "*wayəšannēs*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he girded up", "*motnāyw*": "noun, masculine, dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his loins", "*wayyāroṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he ran", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - before/in front of", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*bōʾăkâ*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your coming/entrance to", "*yizrəʿeʾlâ*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*yad*-*YHWH*": "hand of the LORD/power of the LORD/strength of the LORD", "*hāyətâ*": "was/came/happened", "*ʾel*": "to/upon/toward", "*wayəšannēs*": "girded up/tied up/strengthened", "*motnāyw*": "his loins/waist/midsection", "*wayyāroṣ*": "ran/hurried/rushed", "*lipnê*": "before/in front of/ahead of", "*bōʾăkâ*": "your coming/entrance to/until you come to" } }